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Around Palmyra
Distances
Nearest major airport
Eppley Airfield (OMA)49 miles away
Closer regional airport
Lincoln Airport (LNK)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Lincoln, NE16 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL459 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Palmyra; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Palmyra
U.S. Representative · Nebraska’s 3rd DistrictAdrian Smith (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Palmyra had 534 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 189th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Otoe County grew from 22,288 residents in 1900 to 15,912 in 2020.
Otoe County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 32.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lincoln 8 Ene, NE weather station (13 miles away).
Jobs in Otoe County
5,041 jobs at 470 businesses in Otoe County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Palmyra.
Nearest hospitals
Chi Health Nebraska HeartGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lincoln10.4 miles
Syracuse Area HealthCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Syracuse11.8 miles
Lincoln Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Lincoln13.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
4
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Palmyra
Parks (1 nearby)
Taggart Park · 8 acres0.4 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Palmyra Memorial Library0.4 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Palmyra District O R 1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Palmyra Middle SchoolPalmyra
6–8
158
Public
0.3 mi
Jr.-Sr. High School at PalmyraPalmyra
9–12
181
Public
0.3 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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